Speakers

Leo Gomide is a sports journalist from Guarapari, Brazil.  He graduated from the Federal University of San Carlos with a degree in physical education and also has a technical degree in radio and television broadcasting.  He has spent the past 20 years as a sports journalist, starting at a small newspaper and a radio show.  He has also worked as a scourt for the America Mineiro soccer team.

Schooling:
Graduation in Physical Education and Sports - Universidade Federal de
Sao Carlos - 2006
Radio and TV Broadcasting Technician Degree - RadioOficina Sao
Paulo - 2006
Expert in Big Data Applied for Soccer - Sports Data Campus/
Universidad de Murcia - Espanha
Leo works in sports journalism for almost 20 years. Started his journey
writting for a small newspaper in Sao Carlos, and hosted a sports radio
program at Radio UFSCar from 2006 to 2008. Had an expierience as
reporter for radios stations in Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte. After that,
worked as a Soccer Scout for America Mineiro.

Bob Kroupa Bio
Bob Kroupa is a Strongsville High School and University of Akron graduate, where he earned his
BS in Civil! Engineer. He has earned his Ohio PE License and has worked at Republic Storage
Systems, Aultman Hospital, Alliance Community Hospital and Summa Hospital. His biggest
professional accomplishment was heading up the construction of the new Alliance Community
Hospital.
In his spare time, he enjoys bowling, golf, fishing and running marathons. His first marathon was
the Cleveland Revco Marathon in May of 1981. It was during this race that he discovered
everything you could do WRONG in 26.2 miles. He took the next 27 years off, recovering from
this race, before trying to run his second marathon. Marathon two went much better and he
managed to qualify for his first Boston Marathon. Currently, he has run 50 Marathons, which
includes 18 consecutive Boston Marathons.

Lynee currently serves as the Director of Marketing & Communications at CVSR, where she also leads
the Guest Services team. With four years of dedicated service, Lynee has been instrumental in driving
the organization's success. She is particularly proud of her team's efforts in planning and executing
marketing and customer service strategies that have led to record sales in both 2023 and 2024. Under
her leadership, CVSR has expanded its social media reach, launched a successful monthly
newsletter, and revitalized the brand, significantly enhancing the organization 's visibility and
engagement.
On a personal note, Lynee was born and raised in the Cleveland area and graduated from The Ohio
State University. She loves to hike, spend time with family, listen to true-crime podcasts, and is always
up for a new adventure. She's a hot air balloon pilot, amateur artist, and has an unusual obsession
with candy corn.